After a blistering start for England against Jamaica at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea yesterday, attention now turns to game day two and a Group C match-up versus New Zealand tomorrow (Sunday 17 August).
This will be the first time the two sides have played each other at under-20 men’s or senior men’s level with New Zealand making their Men’s U20 Championship debut this time around.
Their opening game against hosts Korea ended in a 10-4 defeat with Kayde Jones, Sam Denize, Murdoch Bech, and Ben Cowen scoring for New Zealand.
Most of New Zealand’s 22-player roster is based domestically with 15 players coming from Auckland, Hamilton, and Te Awamutu.
Two of their players, attacker Noah Perez and defender Ben Chrzanowski, have experience playing lacrosse in the US with the latter having played for Santa Clara in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association.
The last time an England side took on the All-Blacks was in 2019 at that year’s World Lacrosse Women’s U19 Championship when a young Milly Home scored five to secure a narrow 10-8 victory and send her team to the semi-final.
England’s second Group C match against New Zealand will begin at 8am (UK) with fans able to follow updates live on the England Lacrosse Instagram channel HERE or watch all the action as it happens on World Lacrosse TV HERE.